C# DateTime Parse(String)

Description

DateTime Parse(String) converts the string representation of a date and time to its DateTime equivalent.

Syntax

DateTime.Parse(String) has the following syntax.

public static DateTime Parse(
  string s
)

Parameters

DateTime.Parse(String) has the following parameters.

• s - A string that contains a date and time to convert.

Returns

DateTime.Parse(String) method returns An object that is equivalent to the date and time contained in s.

Example

The following code shows how to use DateTime.Parse(String) method.

using System;/*  ww  w.  j  a  v a2  s  .  co  m*/

public class IsLeapYear
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse("2012/09/17");
      Console.WriteLine(dt);
   }
}

The code above generates the following result.